Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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April 5, 2001
Philadelphia City Council enacted a privileged resolution honoring and commending Thomas M.
Honoring and commending The Honorable Thomas M. Foglietta on his return home to Philadelphia from his service as United States Ambassador to Italy and recognizing his over 40 years of public service.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution designates the 200 block of South Camac Street as “Avenue of the Artists.” It recognizes the street’s historical and current connection to Philadelphia’s arts community and calls for appropriate signs below the existing street signs.
Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists.
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This adopted resolution designates the 200 block of South Camac Street as “Avenue of the Artists.” It recognizes the street’s historical and current connection to Philadelphia’s arts community and calls for appropriate signs below the existing street signs.
Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists.
ADOPTED
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The enacted resolution commends the 7th-grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for studying water pollution and lead in school drinking water.
Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community.
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The enacted resolution commends the 7th-grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for studying water pollution and lead in school drinking water.
Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community.
ADOPTED
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The enacted resolution congratulates Germantown Settlement and its agencies on receiving the Second Annual Children’s Crusader Award.
Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large.
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The enacted resolution congratulates Germantown Settlement and its agencies on receiving the Second Annual Children’s Crusader Award.
Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Seventeenth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Seventeenth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
ADOPTED
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This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $91.23 million through general-obligation bonds, subject to voter approval at an election scheduled for May 15, 2001.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such election.
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This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $91.23 million through general-obligation bonds, subject to voter approval at an election scheduled for May 15, 2001.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such election.
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This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan gave City employees and retirees comprehensive, cost-efficient coverage for the premiums paid.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $500 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, sold publicly or privately and carrying fixed or variable interest rates.
Constituting the Seventh Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as amended and supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"); authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments for the Bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds and providing for the appli...
RECESSED
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Meeting date
April 4, 2001
This enacted ordinance authorizes Neil Stein, doing business as Meal Ticket and tenant of 260 South Broad Street, to construct and maintain signs, awnings, heaters, planters, service counters, and related fixtures in and above the sidewalks along Broad and Spruce Streets next to the Avenue B Restaurant.
Authorizing Neil Stein, d/b/a Meal Ticket, owner of the Avenue B Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 260 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain various encroachments in, on, over and under the west footway of Broad street and the north footway of Spruce street adjacent to the property 260 South Broad street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorized a $2.929 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2001 from the Grants Revenue Fund’s provision for other grants to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce.
SIGNED
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This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
SIGNED
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